The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-17
4 DESPERATE PRIZE FIGHT
4 Prolonged, Furious and Bloody Bat
tie Between Carney and McAulife.
The Men Pound Each Other Four Hours and
the Contest Finally Ends in a Draw and
Wordy Dispute Among Spectators.

BosToN, Nov. 16--The Carney McAuliffe
fight was planned to take place at o'clock last
evening, at a suburban resort about ten miles
from Boston. The chase OF outside sporting men
close that the ard their hackers were
unable to shake them off, and ii became neces-
sary to postpone the fight till several hours
later. The preparations for the fight, after the
first failures to bring the men together, were
managed skilfnlly and quietly until within day
two ago. During the last forty-eight hours
the friends OF the two men talked too much.
Every sporting man knew that o'clock was the
hour selected for the cali of time and that 1t
would occur within few miles of Boston. The
subterfuges to which they resorted in order to
get ont of town unobserved were clever and
amusing. The two principals, who have been
keeping in strict seclusion for twenty-four
hours, got away successfully at P. NJ
Captain Cook went with Carney, and Kennedy
with McAuIiffe. The twenty purse makers slid out
alone or in couples, just after dark, and by va
rious private conveyances. They were well on
th cir journey before the general run of sporting
mon heard the news. and then there was a rush
for herdics and vehicles of all kinds. Soon Bos-
toms awfuly quiet streets were alive with fly
ing steeds and rafting carriages all containing
men and youths from Harvard, who desired TO
the fight, but knew not how to reach it. The
men had weighed in at noon yesterday at South
Framine CHAM, in the presence of referee Frank
Stevenson, Jack Dempsy, Patsy Sheppard. jim
my Wakely, and few others. Both men
scaled within the limit. The men had left South
birmingham about o'clock. and were soon at
the rendezvous. Carney was accompanied by
Patsy Sheppard and Nobby Clark. He was the
picture Of health. aud expressed himself as very
confident, and longing for a chance to get at
McAuliffe. Mac expressed a similar desire,
and the prospects were that the battle would be
a desperate one When the fighters arrived at
the place first selected it was found that the
crowd was there in advance. Then the man
ayers sought to shift the place and give the mob
q throw-of, and lively times ensued. Arrange
ments were made to have the battle in a barn
attached to the Atlantic hotel. at Revere Beach.
and from the first the fight terrific.
Carney is the champion lightweight pugist
of England, and McAuliffe is the champion of
America in the class. Both were
badly punished when the referee declared the
fight draw. but were able to continue. and
would have done so had not the excitement been
too much for the spectators and caused them to
engage in a general row. The fight had been
much talked of for several tbs and much
bitterness had been displayed by the adherents
of each man, and everything was ready for
fight at the slightest proyocation. McAuliffe
won the choice OF corners, and the men appeared
in ring costume. Both knee-breeches.
stockings and low shoes. Skin tight gloves
adjusted, Carneys having the fingers cut off
above abs the knuckles. The limit of weight d was
1873 pounds. Carney weighed just 12S pounds
and McAulffe 1904. Bets were made just before
the battle commenced of $500 to $3.50 IN favor of
Carney.
In the first round McAuliffe planted a blow
under Carnevs chin. which sent the English
to the floor. Up 10 the end of the ninth
round the battle seemed to be going all in Nc
Abilities favor He fairly rained blows upon
Carney's eyes, jaw, and ribs, and the Briron
seemed to have become very angry, but recov-
ering himself. used more cautious tactics. At
this point odds of 2 to l were offered Nc
Auliffe, who had SO far shown himself to be in
as prime condition as his antagonist, notwith-
standing his recent illness Carney, becoming
desperate when the twelfth round opened made
a savage rush at McAuliffe, who met it with
hard blow on the right eye. and followed it with
terrific right-hander on the bridge of Carneys
nose. which split that organ open and caused
the blood to IL. claim of first blood for Nc
Auliffe was then allowed.
The fighting after this was heavy and both
men were badly punished At the end of the
twenty-fifth round McAulife appeared some
what winded, and Carneys friends claimed the
fight, which was not allowed From the twenty
fifth 20 the forty second round Carney had some
thing the best of it, In the sixty second round
McAuife's left was cut open. The sixty
sixth round was marked by terrific exchange
of blows, and both fought like demons and
stood the punishme like men of from in the
sixty ninth round Carney butted McAuliffs in
the breast with his head and forced him to the
cited and repeatedly called foul" many of them
breaking into the ring. Quiet was restored and
the fight went on. bnt in the next round McAu-
liffe's friends claimed that Carney had kicked
his antagonist in the abdomen, and again
claimed foul" Great excitement ensued when
the claim was not allowed. but the battle went
on, with the same frightful smuggling that had
far characterized most Of the struggle. In the
seventy fourth, and last round, after some
heavy exchanges the clinched and both
fell to the floor. with Carney top. The
friends of both parties rushed into the ring,
claiming the fight for either man, everybody
claiming foul" When the referee could be
heard. he declared that this fight to a
finIsh, and neither man had been knocked out,
he could not do otherwise than postpone the
fight to some other time.
Sporting-men generally approve referee
Stevenson's decision Carney, when to-
night. seemed unniured. \ few scrathes
and bruises. He was in GOOD spirits, and said
he would be willing to renew the contest o-night
McAuliffe is reported badly used up and weak
He is under medical treatment outside the city.
No date is yet talked of for the continuance of
the fight All bets were declared of.